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1 John 3:10
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1 John 3:10
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10 The children of God and the children of the devil are revealed in this way: all who do not do what is right are not from God, nor are those who do not love a brother or sister.(A)
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1 John 3:10
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1 John 3:10
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10 This is how we know who the children of God(A) are and who the children of the devil(B) are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love(C) their brother and sister.(D)
1 John 4:8
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1 John 4:8
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8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.
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1 John 4:8
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8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.(A)
3 John 11
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3 John 11
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11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but imitate what is good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.(A)
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3 John 11
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3 John 11
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11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good.(A) Anyone who does what is good is from God.(B) Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.(C)
1 John 4:21
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1 John 4:21
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21 The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.
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1 John 4:21
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1 John 4:21
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21 And he has given us this command:(A) Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.(B)
John 8:44
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John 8:44
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44 You are from your father the devil, and you choose to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.(A)
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John 8:44
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John 8:44
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44 You belong to your father, the devil,(A) and you want to carry out your father’s desires.(B) He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.(C)
Luke 6:35
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Luke 6:35
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35 Instead, love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return.[a] Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.(A)
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- 6.35 Other ancient authorities read despairing of no one
Luke 6:35
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Luke 6:35
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35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(A) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(B) of the Most High,(C) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Matthew 13:38
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Matthew 13:38
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38 the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one,(A)
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Matthew 13:38
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38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,(A)
1 John 3:7-8
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1 John 3:7-8
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7 Little children,[a] let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8 Everyone who commits sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this purpose: to destroy the works of the devil.(A)
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- 3.7 Other ancient authorities read Children
1 John 3:7-8
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1 John 3:7-8
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7 Dear children,(A) do not let anyone lead you astray.(B) The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.(C) 8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil,(D) because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God(E) appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.(F)
John 8:47
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John 8:47
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47 Whoever is from God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear them is that you are not from God.”(A)
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John 8:47
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47 Whoever belongs to God hears what God says.(A) The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
Ephesians 5:1
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Ephesians 5:1
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Ephesians 5:1
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Ephesians 5:1
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1 John 5:2
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1 John 5:2
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2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.
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1 John 5:2
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1 John 5:2
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2 This is how we know(A) that we love the children of God:(B) by loving God and carrying out his commands.
1 John 4:6
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1 John 4:6
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6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us, and whoever is not from God does not listen to us. From this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.(A)
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1 John 4:6
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1 John 4:6
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6 We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us.(A) This is how we recognize the Spirit[a] of truth(B) and the spirit of falsehood.(C)
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- 1 John 4:6 Or spirit
1 John 4:3-4
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1 John 4:3-4
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3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus[a] is not from God. And this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.(A) 4 Little children, you are from God and have conquered them, for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
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- 4.3 Other ancient authorities read does away with Jesus
1 John 4:3-4
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1 John 4:3-4
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3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist,(A) which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.(B)
4 You, dear children,(C) are from God and have overcome them,(D) because the one who is in you(E) is greater than the one who is in the world.(F)
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